Good reads: ACJN Omega-3 article and Adaptation article

From time to time I will post some links to interesting articles or podcasts.  I follow quite a few as well as clinical studies and reports on health, fitness and nutrition related topics.  So, here a couple of articles to give you something to read over the holidays.

The first one is a great article by MAJ Damon Wells from the Starting Strengh/Rippetoe website (the link is on the right side of the page).  This article gives a great understanding on basic physiological adaptations and the importance of strength (notice a theme here??) Anyway, if you can wrap you brain around this, you will be ahead of most personal trainers and, unfortunately, many coaches.

http://startingstrength.com/articles/adaptation_prioritization_wells.pdf

This is a short read (good for those with a short attention span)  from the AJCN (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition) but has some good information in it.    Its nice to see reputable sources such as AJCN as well as JAMA giving some acknowledgement and validation to things that the Paleo nutrition community has been pushing for years. 

iHealthTube.com - Article - High Intakes of Omega-3s Linked to Big Health Benefits

And finally, here is what I had for lunch today:
8 oz beef patty (not grassfed...I'm not perfect) covered with aged cheddar cheese
5 oz mashed sweet potato and butternut squash (with butter and cream in it)
1 organic carrot

I cooked the patty in an iron skillet...great investment..and made a big batch (actually one of my kids did) of the mashed sweet potato and butternut squash, which will last us the next 3-4 days for carbs.